MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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